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It's been a while since I've written a blog post. At this time a lot of us have so much more spare time and I thought I would utilise this to get back into blogging and also I have started a youtube channel, something I have wanted to do for years but not had the courage to do. Let's stay positive and achieve some goals during this lockdown period of uncertainty. 

I was supposed to be in Mexico in the Rui Cancun hotel living my besr life next week but will now be sat at home enjoying my partners birthday inside in sunny england instead, but at least we are both safe and well. 

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Sleek Cleopatra’s Kiss Highlighting Palette

Hi Guys! 

As a highlight addict as soon as I heard Sleek had released a new highlighting palette I went straight to their website to order.. with Sleeks Solstice palette being so amazing and highly popular I knew Cleopatra's Kiss was bound to be just as good. The only issue I had with the Solstice palette was it wasn't warm-toned enough for my liking, I feel like Sleek answered all my prayers with this palette as it contains 4 beautiful golden highlighters. If you love an intense stroby highlight you NEED this palette!

The shades in the palette are:

• Sphinx 
• Delta 
• Dynasty
• Goddess

Delta and Dynasty are cream highlighters, Sphinx and Goddess are powder highlighters. 

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L-R: Sphinx, Delta, Dynasty, Goddess

Gold Smokey Eye

Product details:

All Makeup Geek eyeshadows -

Beaches and Cream as transition shade

Frappe and Glamorous in the crease

Mocha to further define the crease and outer v

Corrupt in the outer v and to smoke out the liner

Gold Digger on the lid and inner corner

I also used Frappe and Mocha along the lower lashline


Inglot AMC eyeliner gel 77

Maybelline lash sensational mascara

Vivis collection lashes from Ebay

Soap and glory brow archery and Freedom eyebrow powder

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

This product has been on my wishlist for quite some time so when I saw it was on sale at feelunique.com I couldn't not purchase it. Mary-Lou Manizer has to be one of the most hyped up highlighters and now I completely understand why. Everything about this highlighter is beautiful, from the packaging to the product itself.

Mary-Lou Manizer is a shimmery, golden champagne highlighter with a soft buttery texture. It gives a warm glow to the skin without the annoying powdery feel. It is seriously pigmented, I like to apply it with a fan brush for a light dusting along the cheekbone and down the bridge of the nose.This is a multi-purpose product as it can be used as highlight and also as an eyeshadow, looks stunning in the inner corners of the eyes.

This is my first purchase from the balm, I don't know why I haven't tried them sooner because the packaging is right up my street. I look forward to trying the Betty-Lou Manizer.

What I Got For Christmas 2015

I am so sad Christmas and new year are both over.. I definitely have the January blues now.  I love being nosey and seeing what lovely things everyone got for christmas so I thought I'd do a what I got for Christmas post of my own, I've only included the perfume and makeup but I did get quite a few things that weren't really relevant to be posting on a beauty blog, like a coffee machine, speakers, pug ornament (My obsession with pugs is real).

My boyfriends mum bought me the Nicki Minaj perfume with the body lotion and shower gel and a few other bits. My mum got me the whole she bang big soap and glory set which included lots of full size soap and glory bath products and the soap and glory mascara and lipgloss. My boyfriend got me a few makeup bits which I picked out because he wouldn't have a clue otherwise.. I chose MAC lipsticks in Taupe and Faux, Urban Decay naked skin concealer in fair neutral and MAC mineralize skin finish in Give Me Sun.

What makeup did you get for christmas?

Nivea Men Post Shave Balm Primer

Okay so I have been trying out the Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm as a primer for the last few weeks after seeing Nikkie Tutorials raving about it in her youtube videos. She claimed that due to the high level of glycerin in this product it helps your makeup stick to your face and stay looking flawless all day.

 I was eager to try this method as I have a problem with my foundation always seeming to disappear off certain areas of my face (mainly the centre of my forehead and my chin) after a few hours no matter what foundation I use. I have seen lots of reviews where people have mentioned how they don't like the scent of this, it's a very typical man scent and I actually quite like it. Although if you don't want to smell like a man, don't worry because after a while the smell completely disappears. Unfortunately this product doesn't come with a pump or anything for an easier application, so you do have to pour some out onto the back of your hand and then apply to the face in circular motions, Nikkie said to keep rubbing it into the skin until it becomes tacky then just apply your makeup how you usually would. This product makes my makeup apply so much smoother and has made it stay on all day, apart from my chin area since I have a habit of touching my face there and my makeup ends up rubbing off anyway.

I believe this works for most skin types as I have seen a lot of different reviews of people with all different skin types that say they love it, I honestly couldn't tell you what my skin type is at the moment.. I used to have very dry skin but recently its more combination. If you have the same issue as me with your makeup not lasting, I would definitely recommend trying this product out.

Models Own Nail Polish Haul

 Models Own are my favourite nail polish brand, so when I saw they were having a 50% off everything sale I went a little crazy. They are usually £5 a bottle so I couldn't resist buying all the colours I'd been wanting for so long, I picked up 8 polishes in total...

 From left to right: Magenta Divine, Buff Pink, Pink Fizz, Purple Ash

Red Alert, Indian Ocean, Nude Beige, Colour Chrome Copper

My Mac Lipstick Collection

Anyone that knows me will know how much I love lipstick and when it comes to lipstick in my opinion, MAC just do it better. They are quite expensive at £15.50 a pop now.. when I bought my first one I'm sure they were £13 pound something, but I still think they are worth it. I have built up quite the collection of them over the years and I personally find MAC lip collection posts very helpful when searching for which shade to buy next, so I thought I'd do one..

Myth, Creme D'nude, Honeylove, Blankety, Velvet Teddy, Creme Cup, Pink Nouveau, Viva Glam Nicki, Morange, 

Lady danger, So chaud, Russian Red. 

Myth is a very pale nude, applied on it's own would look like the dreaded 'concealer lips' but is great for using in addition to a darker lipliner or lipstick to lighten the colour. 

Creme D'nude is a light peachy nude, more wearable alone than myth but I still like this more worn with a lip liner as I'm not too keen on the finish alone. 

Honeylove is a browny beige nude, this is my most recently purchased Mac lipstick.. this with spice lipliner is my favourite lipstick combo ever. 

Blankety is a pinky beige colour, my most worn and most loved lipstick ever. I desperately need to pick up a new one of these. 

Velvet Teddy is a browny beige, I got it as a result of the hype and I wasn't disapointed.. again love this with spice lipliner. 

Creme Cup is a neutral pinkish colour, I think this was the first ever lipstick I bought.. pretty sure I read Kim K used it so that's why I bought it. Unfortunately it didn't make me look like a kardashian, I don't like wearing this lipstick alone but with a nice pinky lipliner it looks great. 

Pink Nouveau is a bright pink, I went through a bright lipstick phase a few years ago and I used to wear this all the time as you can see, I rarely use it anymore though as I don't think these type of colours suit me. 

Viva Glam Nicki is a bright coraly pink, I don't quite know what I was thinking when I bought this.. I purchased it when it first came out and I've literally worn it once. 

Morange is a bright orange, I also bought this one when I was going through my bright lippy stage and actually never wore it. When summer comes I am going to try mixing this with my red lipsticks to make them brighter and see how that goes. 

Lady Danger is a bright orangey toned red, my go-to favourite red lipstick to wear. I find that darker red shades make me look a bit too gothic looking due to me having very dark hair.. I used to love wearing this paired with Redd lipliner until I unfortunately lost it on a night out. 

So Chaud is the first MAC red lipstick I purchased which in 2012 I wore to death, I never wear it anymore as I prefer Lady Danger but it's still a lovely colour. 

Russian Red is a more classic blueish red shade, I don't wear this very often as I don't think this type of red suits me very much.

What's your favourite MAC lipstick? 

Christmas Wishlist

With christmas approaching I have been thinking of what I would like to receive this christmas so I thought I'd share some of the things I'm lusting over at the moment. I'm not going to lie some of these itsems will most likely be presents to myself from myself. 

Boohoo Sequin Black Dress Been on the look out for the perfect New Years Eve dress and I think I have found it! Love a good sequin dress around christmas/new years time. 

Soap and glory Well I'll Be Glammed I love soap and glory and will be happy if I receive any of their gift sets but this one has lots of full size products which I love. 

Public Desire Lace Up Black Heels I'm in need of some new going out heels to wear boxing day and new years, I'm loving the lace up heels at the moment. I will probably fall and break my neck in these but they are so pretty I need them in my life. 

Ariana Grande Perfume I haven't actually smelt this perfume but the packaging is so cute and I love Ariana. 

Zoeva Rose Gold Eye Set I've been wanting some Zoeva brushes for so long now and I love the Black and Rose gold sets. 

Mary-lou Manizer Highligher This product is so hyped up and I am yet to try it. 

Kiko Velvet Mat Satin Lipstick 600 Nude Beige

As soon as I heard about how the new Kiko store in meadowhall had opened I had to go and get some things! Unfortunately most of the things I wanted weren't in stock so I ended up just buying a lipstick, I will definitely have to make an online order very soon. I picked up this lipstick mainly because the packaging is to die for, obviously I had to purchase a nude shade as they are my favourite so I went with the lightest nude of the range which is 600 Nude Beige.

Nude Beige is a classic light warm nude colour. The formula of this lipstick I would describe as a creamy satin formula. It is very light and creamy, definitely not matte. The packaging has to be the nicest lipstick packaging I have ever come across. It's a beautiful sleek gold colour and you press down on the bullet to release the lipstick.

Makeup Geek Haul

Makeup geek finally came to the UK last week when it was launched on the beautybay website, luckily I managed to get some eyeshadows before they sold out. This is my first time purchasing anything from makeup geek so I decided to get 5 eyeshadows to start with. I was expecting good things from these after seeing all the hype online about them but I am still so overly impressed, the pigmentation of these is unreal. I'm so happy I finally have some shadows to put in my lilac Z-palette.

From left to right: Whimsical, Blacklight, Corrupt, Beaches and Cream, Frappe. 

Whimsical (foiled) is a light silvery pink with a foiled finish, Can't wait to use this. 

Blacklight (duo chrome) is a duochrome eyeshadow which reflects purple and blue. 

Corrupt is a very intense matte black, the blackest black eyeshadow on the market I believe. 

Beaches and Cream is a creamy matte natural beige with a hint of peach, perfect as a transition shade.

Frappe is a medium brown shade perfect for warming up the crease. 

Top 5 Drugstore Makeup Products

As my current posts on my blog seem to be more focused on high end makeup I thought It'd be a fab idea to do a post about my favourite "drugstore" cheap and cheerful makeup products, because we all love a good bargain don't we? 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation -
This is one of my all time favourite foundations as no other foundation makes my skin look as amazing as this does. I bought it after watching quite a few of That Pommie Girl's makeup tutorials on youtube and seeing how gorgeous it looked on her and I wasn't disappointed. I have it in shades 54 beige and 52 vanilla.

Makeup Revolution Pro Illuminate-
This is literally the best highlighter I own, it's even replaced MAC soft and gentle. I'm not sure if this is a product Makeup Revolution sell all the time, but I purchased it in a christmas set from superdrug which was £10 and comes with 3 brushes (which are also AMAZING) and a bronzer/powder duo. I would definitely recommend picking it up.

LA Girl Pro Concealer 'Creamy Beige' -
This concealer isn't available in UK drugstores but I thought I would include it since you can get it very cheap on ebay with free shipping. I love this, it's very comparable to MAC pro longwear.

Maybelline Lipstick 'Tantilizing Taupe'-
My go-to lipstick if I can't decide what lippy to go for, I just apply some nude lipliner and whack this on over the top and I'm good to go.

Essence Waterproof Liquid Ink Eyeliner -
Best liquid eyeliner I've used and I am a big liquid liner fan, the brush makes it very easy to apply and it's soooo black. I purchased this from wilko I think that's the only place in the UK that stocks essence at the moment.

MAC Favourites

Mac is by far my favourite makeup brand so I thought I'd do a post on my favourite Mac products. I am currently getting into wearing eyeshadow more and am building up my mac eyeshadow palette at the moment, however I only have 4 eyeshadows so far so that's why I didn't include any eye products in this post.

Mineralize Skinfinish Soft and Gentle -
This is possibly one of the most well known products from Mac, absolutely amazing highlighter! Leaves a beautiful sheen on the skin. I'm obsessed.

Studio Fix Fluid NC35 -
This has been a favourite of mine for years. No matter how many foundations I buy and try out, I always find my way back to this one. I love the finish it gives and the colour matches my fake tan perfectly.

Mineralize Blush Warm Soul -
I'm not really a big blusher fan, this is the only blusher I wear on a regular basis. It gives a gentle glow to the skin and is such a pretty colour.

Boldy Bare Lip Liner -
I love Macs lip liners, I always tend to lose them on nights out though. Spice and Redd would have been in my favourites if they hadn't magically disappeared out of my bag. Boldy bare is my current favourite as its a very natural pinky brown colour that's easy to throw on.

Blankety and Velvet Teddy lipstick -
My favourite product from MAC are their lipsticks, no brand does lipsticks like MAC does! As i am obsessed with browny nudes, My two faves are Blankety (as you can tell I really need to purchase a new one.. this is my most worn MAC lippie) and Velvet Teddy.


What are your MAC favourites?

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS CONTOUR KIT LIGHT/MEDIUM £39 - CULT BEAUTY

 After seeing all the hype on this palette and debating whether or not I need it for so long, I finally gave into temptation and purchased it. As a contour-aholic I just couldn't resist any longer. I bought this palette a few weeks ago and haven't stopped using it since, I am in love. This palette is very versatile you can use it to set, contour, bronze, highlight and you could use the shades as eyeshadow.

 In the picture above I used a mix of Banana and Vanilla under the eyes to set concealer, Fawn to carve out the cheekbone, Java and Havana mixed to bronze up the face and Sand as my cheekbone highlight.